The skies cleared just in time for more than 400 bike riders of all skill levels to roll through Orlando, Winter Park, Eatonville, Maitland and Casselberry during the fifth annual Bike 5 Cities. Bike 5 Cities empowers Central Floridians to ride comfortably and confidently on city streets, bike routes and […]
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Russ of Rusty’s Bicycle Recycle Uses the Bike to Help Many — Biking to work or to get around, for recreation and sport, for pleasure — it’s what bike enthusiasts do. It’s a life-change choice they’ve made, a self-actualization type of choice. But what about the bike changing lives in […]
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Just a few more days before it’s wheels to the pavement for Bike 5 Cities, Bike/Walk Central Florida’s annual inclusive bike ride event on Saturday, October 30, 2021. More than 400 riders and volunteers are expected to participate in all or portions of the 28-mile ride with comfortable trails, bike […]
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Pump up your tires and save the date for Bike/Walk Central Florida’s signature 28-mile ride: the 5th Annual Bike 5 Cities. This year’s event returns on October 30, 2021, to kick-off FDOT’s Mobility Week. Riders will once again roll through the cities of Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, Casselberry, and the town of Eatonville. Bike 5 Cities shows […]
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Have you walked down a multi-use trail and felt your heart jump as a cyclist whizzed past you with a narrow miss? Or have you been on a bicycle and almost crashed because a walker or runner wearing headphones, not paying attention swayed into your path? High trail volume can […]
Seven local law enforcement agencies to conduct a three-day crosswalk enforcement operation in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. Law enforcement agencies across Central Florida are stepping up patrols at local crosswalks for a three-day crackdown on drivers who fail to yield and stop for pedestrians in marked crosswalks. Deputies from […]
The skies cleared just in time for more than 400 bike riders of all skill levels to roll through Orlando, Winter Park, Eatonville, Maitland and Casselberry during the fifth annual Bike 5 Cities. Bike 5 Cities empowers Central Floridians to ride comfortably and confidently on city streets, bike routes and […]
Seeing locations of all the wonderful places to bike in Central Florida, now and in the future, just got a lot easier. Bike/Walk Central Florida (BWCF) has collaborated with partners to produce the first region wide trail map that includes all existing and planned signature trails, wide sidewalks and shared […]
Have you walked down a multi-use trail and felt your heart jump as a cyclist whizzed past you with a narrow miss? Or have you been on a bicycle and almost crashed because a walker or runner wearing headphones, not paying attention swayed into your path? High trail volume can […]
Seeing locations of all the wonderful places to bike in Central Florida, now and in the future, just got a lot easier. Bike/Walk Central Florida (BWCF) has collaborated with partners to produce the first region wide trail map that includes all existing and planned signature trails, wide sidewalks and shared […]
What can the Federal Infrastructure Investment Act do to improve bicycling and walking facilities in Central Florida? The funding can go a long way toward bicycling and pedestrian safety for projects like protected bike lanes and trails, narrowing roadways to slow traffic and filling gaps in existing trail networks. Spectrum […]
The results for the November Love to Ride Challenge have officially been tallied! The Challenge kicked off alongside Mobility Week following our Bike 5 Cities ride on November 1st and ran through the end of the month. Over 1,600 people in Florida used their pedal power in November. Altogether 308,134 miles were […]
Last December, Bike/Walk Central Florida teamed up with partners and the Jordan Smelski Foundation to help give away bicycles, helmets and other sporting goods equipment to more than 1,000 Central Florida children. We’re prepping to hopefully bring some joy to more families this year on December 11 & 12. You […]